Free Resources
Are you looking to learn more about Vectorworks now that you have your copy? You've come to the right place.
User Guides
We offer you two great ways to get started in the software. A quick and easy short tutorial and a more detailed project based tutorial.
Do you want something more comprehensive? Click here to check out our complete tutorials section.
NOTE- These PDFs are best viewed on the web, and links within the PDF may not operate correctly if they are downloaded to your hard drive.
Getting Started with Vectorworks Architect 2010
This step by step instructional tutorial takes you through a complete project from start to finish. This is a relatively short tutorial at less than 100 pages, but lets you try out many of the great features in Vectorworks in the context of a project while teaching you best practices along the way.
*Download Data Set Files (22 MB zip file)
Getting Started with Vectorworks Landmark 2010
This step by step instructional tutorial takes you through a complete project from start to finish. This is a relatively short tutorial at less than 100 pages, but lets you try out many of the great features in Vectorworks in the context of a project while teaching you best practices along the way.
*Download Data Set Files (495 MB zip file)
Getting Started with Vectorworks Fundamentals 2010
This step by step instructional tutorial takes you through a complete project from start to finish. This is a relatively short tutorial at less than 100 pages, but lets you try out many of the great features in Vectorworks in the context of a project while teaching you best practices along the way.
*Download Data Set Files (15 MB zip file)
Getting Started with Vectorworks Spotlight 2010
This instructional guide takes you through the basics of how to use Vectorworks Spotlight. This is a relatively short 100 page guide. The guide lets you try out many of the great features in Vectorworks in the context of short exercises while teaching you best practices along the way.
*Download Data Set Files (38 MB zip file)
2010 Your Guide to What's New
Download this pdf to check out all the significant improvements like the unified 3D modeling environment; easy-to-use 2D, Dimensional Constraint Manager (DCM) from Siemens PLM; great new architectural, landscaping, and entertainment design features; new rendering functionality; and many important usability changes, all built upon the Parasolid® modeling core.
Shell Creation Tutorial
View a video tutorial of how to create the image located on the cover of 'What's new in Vectorworks 2009' brochure.
For written step-by-step instructions, please follow this link.